Chelsea Blanchard

In this episode, Parker interviews Diana Thomas, the Sustainability Manager at BioLogiQ, an innovative company pioneering the development and production of advanced plastic resins made from renewable plant materials. Diana shares insights into the types of resins BioLogiQ produces, the environmental benefits of biobased plastics, and much more. To explore more biobased products, visit BioPreferred.gov, and for additional information about BioLogiQ’s resins, follow them on Instagram or Facebook at @biologiq.

On this episode Idaho State University’s new Ecology and Conservation President Charlie Medema speaks with Parker about reactivating the club, Charlie’s plans to engage students in meaningful conservation efforts, and what the future holds for the club. For more information or interest in joining the club email either charlesmedema@isu.edu or  ecologyandconservationclub@gmail.com.

Dr. Ruby Nguyen, a lead scientist at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), speaks with Parker Romero about their partnership with the E-cyclers of Idaho, and Sunnking Sustainable Solutions on a project to help increase electronic recycling in Idaho. Their project is focusing on collection events, outreach, and more. INL hopes to learn from New York’s established electronic recycling practices and implement them in Idaho.

In this episode Parker interviews the Idaho Restoration Director of Trout Unlimited, Aaron Penvose. They discuss what Trout Unlimited is currently doing in Idaho to protect the native trout and salmon, what organizations and institutions they work with, and more.

In this second episode of a two-part series, I’ll continue the conversation with Dr. Courtney Jenkins, a professor in the Chemistry Department and Sulfur Lab at Idaho State University, along with graduate research student Cal Norby. Their lab has developed a groundbreaking sulfur-rich hydrogel, and in this episode, we’ll dive deeper into their innovative research.

This is the first episode in a two-part series in which I'll be speaking with Idaho State University Chemistry Department and Sulphur Lab professor Dr. Courtney Jenkins and graduate research student Cal Norby about their research and development of a novel sulfur-rich hydrogel and its applications in agriculture. According to the USDA, 50 million lbs of sulfur fertilizer was used for agricultural purposes in 2021. Sulfur is used in agriculture to improve soil health, necessary to grow crops, but it is a double edged sword, which we will discuss in the this episode.

On this episode of Sustainable Idaho, Chelsea is speaking with Jessica Carnes, Idaho State University's Sustainability Manager, about the Office of Sustainability's achievements throughout 2024.Achievements include the year-long collection of data regarding ISU’s sustainability initiatives in order to complete the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System STARS (STARS®) report, the creation of a campus sustainability action plan, and the new student sustainability grant.Office of Sustainability Website: https://www.isu.edu/sustainability/Sustainability Student Fund Grant:https://www.isu.edu/sustainability/involvement/student-fund-grant/ISU Sustainability Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/idahostatesustainability/

On this episode of Sustainable Idaho, I'll be speaking with Jessica Carnes, ISU’s Sustainability Manager, about the Green Move Out program. The Green Move Out program takes place at the end of every spring semester and is a campus wide sustainability and community service initiative, dedicated to promoting environmental responsibility through the collection of donated, gently used items that can be recirculated and repurposed for use within the community.

In this episode Parker continues the discussion about Salmon and the Four Lower Snake River Dams. He interviews the Executive Director of Idaho Rivers United, Greg McReynolds; they discuss the purpose of Idaho Rivers United, how the loss of salmon is In this episode affecting people, economic and recreational benefits that the rivers in Idaho provide and more.

On today’s episode Parker interviews the City of Pocatello’s Science and Environment division manager, Hannah Sanger about the recent 16.4 million dollar grant that Pocatello has received from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In the episode they discuss what the city plans to use the grant for, what the grant means for Pocatello as a whole, and more.